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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27
A GARD

u NOW we, that by the payment of
n $4,000 am permitted to sell intox-
icating liquors at my house. To the
wife who has drunkard for a husband,
or a friend who is unfortunately dissi-
pated, say emphatically, give me notice
in such cases in which you are interest
ed, and all such persons shall be exclu-
ded from my place. Let mothers, faith
ers, sisters and brothers do likewise.
and the request shall be regarded. l
pay heavy tax for the privilege of sell
ing whisky and other liquors, and want
it distinctly understood that l have no
desire to sell to minors. or drunkards,
or to the poor and destitute. 1 much
prefer that they save their money and
put it where it will do the most good
There are gentlemen of honor and men
of money, who can afford it, and it is
with those L desire to trade. would
say to those who wish to trade with me,
and can afford, come, and 1 will treat
you gentlemanly and courteously.
Respectfully,
June 29-lya JOS. HEN.
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Trusfee.s Sale.

DY virtue of deed of trust executed
ID to the undersigned trustee, by Mary
G. Roush, dated on the 18th day of Octo-
Der. 1888, to secure to A. j. Shirley the
payment of promissorv note therein
mentioned for the sum of S669.l7, bear
ing date October 18th, 1887, and payable
twelve months after the date thereof
with interest from date, which said trust
deed is of record in the Clerks Office of
the County Court of Mason County,
West Virginia, in trust deed book No.
z, page 272, and being requested by the
executor of the last will and testament of
A. j. Shirley, deceased, to make sale of
the real estate in said trust deed men
toned and described, as such trustee
will sell by way of public auction to the
highest bidder for cash on the 27th
day of August, 1852, at the front
door of the Court House of Mason
county, West Virginia, the following
described real estate, lying and being in
ginia, and in the District of Robinson,
bounded and described as follows, to-
wit: Beginning at stake and rock a
chestnut oak pointer on the lower Hogg
military line North east corner to the
Zebulon Gibbs land, bought of A. w.
Hogg, thence with a line of said Gibbs
s. 100 w. 1873 poles to poplar and ma
pie corner to said Gibbs on the Somer-
vile line, thence with said line E. 70 S.
IS poles to stake q links Ely of a
beech pointer on the bank of branch
in said line n. 10 E. 18l poles to a locust
stake set in Hogg's lower military line, a
white oak and locust for pointers thence
with said military line N. 70 W. So
poles to the beginning containing 100
acres; but this conveyance is subject to
20 acres conveyed by Elias Roush and
wife to Henry P. Gibbs, which 20 acres
is not included in said conveyance.
SAMUEL w. SOMERVILLE,
july 27-4w. Trustee.
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WEST VIRGINIA:

AT County Court continued and
held for the County of Mason at the
Court House thereof on Friday, July
Sth, 1887, for the transaction of bus
mess.
Ordered, That the surveyors of roads
shall cause all fences to be removed
from the roads in their precinct allow
ing thirty feet for said roads, except
where different width has been adopt
ed by an order of the Court, Provided
that where fence is within the site of
any such road, the Surveyor of the Pre-
cinct shall give the owner of such fence
or his agent notice to remove the same
as required in this order; and if the said
owner, or his agent shall fail for sixty
days from the giving of such notice to
comply with its requirements thereof,
said Surveyor shall proceed to remove
said fence and present bill for the
same to the said owner or agent for pay
ment, and if it is not paid, to report the
fact to this Court with his road report;
and it is further ordered that the County
Clerk do cause this order to be publish
ed in the newspapers of the county.
A Copy Teste:
J. P. r. 3. SMITH, Clerk.
BY JOS. III. HOLLOWAY, Deputy.
july 27-2w.
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HILLS
scaled Proposals.

THRnndersigned Commissioners APP
i pointed by the Council of the Town
of Point Pleasant, Mason county, West
Virginia, will mp to the 22nd of july,
1887, at II o'clock noon, receive propo-
sails for graveling First stree, comnenc-
ngopposite the KanawIia Lumber & Fur
niture Company TO the upper end OF John
Wmkley's lot. The gravel to be ten feet
broad and one foot thick in middle oi
street. The Council reserving the right
to reject all bids or proposals. Bond
with good security win be required ol
tile snrcessful bidder Boat for loading
the gravel will be furnished free.
NJ. II. LAIDLEY,
F. ~ AHHALEY.
L. F. CAMPBELL,
july lS-2w. Commissioners.
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Notice to Contractors.


THE undersigned Committee will re,
il ceive bids for rock work of Hartford
City bridge, until noon, Wednesday,
August 10th, 1887. Plans and specifica.
tions can be found at the office of the
Clerk of the County Court, at Point
Pleasant, and at the Office of G. w.
Moredock, Hartford City, Mason county.
Bids will also be received for the con-
struction of culvert, not less than 1OC
feet long, with 10 feet clearance, bidders
to furnish their own plans. Committee
reserves the right to reject any or al
bids. Address all communications to
j. Ct. FORREST,
Deer Lick, W. Va.
r. L. WINKLEBLACK
Hartford City, w. Va.
w. III. HOWARD,
Point Pleasant, w. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

The Banner should have mention
ed last week Congressman-elect,
Chas. F. Hogg, of w Va, as one
among the young statesmen of gen
JUS lightning to rise; and that he
materially assisted Mr.. Kenna in
securing post Office for Boston
Boston (COt.) Banner.
AIR. Hogg, in great measure,
was instrumental in getting Mr.. a.
B. Alexander, formerly of this coun-
ty, appointed post master at Boston,
after hard fight the Congress
man from that State, who was try
ing to deceive the Department into
appointing a Republican as post
master.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

The color line has been drawn
again, but this time it cannot be
charged to Southern military COM
panies. Gen. C. S. Bentley, gener-
al manager of the international mil
itary encampment to be held in
Chicago next October, officially an
nonnces that colored troops will
not be permitted to attend the en-
campment.
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Deputy Tax Collectors
Stroke of Luck.

"Joe" Ahern, was as cool as an
iceberg, notwithstanding the fact
that he had just won Sf5;90O in
The Louisiana State Lottery, and
he was busy: .setting. ,em up" 81
never bought a ticket before in all
my life, . said Joer stand / only did
it this time for a flyer. Sian Fran
cisco (Cal) Examiner, Mays13.
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Go on, go on, brother Radical
The country never was more pros
porous and the wall of hard times
is broken all up. You ought to
have campaign issue, and the
racket you are on suits us to a T.
Fetch back "them" Wetsei
Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

The letter of Senator camden's
published in this paper, is a manly,
honest, straight forward production,
and ought to have the effect of 81
lencing the scoundrels who have
been trying to blacken his character,
because they could not blackmail
him. Mr. Camden courts the most
serutinizing investigation of his
public life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Miss Cora Whites Judgment
against John Kinney, of Richie
county, for $4,000 for defamation of
character should be warning to
those who make it business to
SANDER the fair name of woman.
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1t will be time enough for our CO.
temporaries to condemn the G. a. r.,
when, as an organization, it takes
partizan grounds. 1T cannot con-
troll the tongues and pens of its
members as individuals, and ought
not to be held responsible for either
their torts OF their opinions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Mr.. Blaine is still across the deep,
travelling in royal ears, banqueted
in fine style, and sweeping off all
the honors possible to grasp.-Rdr-
agraph.
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Teachers Institute.
Notice to Bridge Builders.

s
THE undersigned Committee will. re,
ceive bids for building a bridge at
Wednesday, August 10th, 1887 Bidders
on superstructnre may include rock
work If they DESIRE Proposals for wood
or iron will be received. Successful
bidder to give bond approved by Com
mittee. Plans can be found at the of.
fee of the County Clerk, at Point Pleas
ant, and at the Office of e. w. Moredock,
Hartford City, Mason county. Com
mittee reserves the right to reject any OF
all bids. Address all communications
to ]. g. FORREST,
Deer Lick, w. Va.
R. L. WINKLEBLACK,
Hartford City, W. Va.
w. III. HOWARD,
Point Pleasant, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Now there is to be a corner in the
Columbia river salmon. We don IA
have to eat salmon, do WEI And if
we must, there is the delicate Ohio
river article.-Inteltigencer.
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. Henry watterson has Topped
over to Cleveland and the Star
Eyed Goddess is solid for the Presi-
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A Victim 10 Fortunes Favors.

A reporter of the Appeal, hearing
that Mr.. ]. c. Curry, of the Tivoii
Garden, 181 Main street, had
struck" The Louisiana State Lot
terry in the drawing of the 18th inst,
dopped into his place of business
yesterday afternoon and found him
quietly serving his customers, as
though the ''pick up" was no new
thing to him. The reporter stared
in amazement, wondering at the
serenity of this fayorite of fortune.
Finding speech, he congratulated
Mr.. Curry upon his good fortune,
"Oh, said the winner, with waive
of his hand, at is small matter
only S5,000-and my hand has been
shaken and my health drank until
/ am dizzy" "You treat the mat
ter coolly," the reporter ventured,
more amazed than ever. tsYes, y
said Mr. Curry. 81 got $4,000 and
placed it the bank to my credit.
l did not particularly need it. 1t
is just lucky hit that is liable to
strike any man that plays against II
square game, and The Louisiana
State Lottery is fair, you know, !"
and with this the proprietor of the
one-twentieth of ticket No. 21,65S
turned to receive new congratulate
tions and to set up the drinks, while
the reporter slowly returned to his
wigwam contemplating the wonder
full nerve required to stand up un-
der such stroke of fortune.-Mem-
phis (Tenn) Appeal, June %.
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Letter From Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, o., July %, 1887

CLEVELAND, ", ) iiIy u, 1851.
Editor Register: ! believe you.
have no regular Bicycle. correspond
ent. If any of your readers wish
to know how two of the pointers
are getting along on their wheels,
tell them this: We left Wheeling
early on Monday morning, making
80 miles that day, to Franklin; Ohio;
next day 80 miles, with 10 miles
added by rail, whcreitwas too sandy
for us; Wednesday Sc miles to RAJ
VIENNA, or 1O6 miles by bicycle in
three days, part of the way being
very billy and other parts sandy,
and all things considered, think we
did we'll. You don't believe we ever
made that distance / assure you
we travelled 106 miles on onr wheels
and on foot in three days-that is,
B. did. 1, with my usual banker
ing after unusual methods of. travel,
went part of the way on my nose.
Started down very steep hill,
which 1 ought never to have at
tempted to ride; my right foot
slipped off the pedal; there was
ridge of dirt to the left; of course
my wheel struck it, and L went over,
down the hill, on to my most prom
inent feature, doing itsome:damage,
naturally. But ] gottup and rode
on till water was found. to wash, and
then rode along as, usual. Thurs.
day came to Cleveland byrail, and
B. went to Akron same. way.
We found. beautiful farming
country all along the road; had the
kindest attention and saw the pleas
ATTEST people anywhere. Bicycles
and riders are common all along our
route, and the folks seemed to think
a wheel good recommendation, for
they are not owned or ridden except
bya pretty good set. Weare pleased
with our experience in touring"
and hope to make another trip some
time, when we would be glad to
have more of the sold fellows'l along.
/ go from Detroit and Petoskey
from here, Saturday. A. G. ".
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

The annual meeting of the West
Virginia Bar Association win be
held on the 27th. 2sth, and 10Th of
this month at Berkeley Springs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Sunday trains on K. & o. Ry., arrive
at Charleston at Clio .. m. waiting for o.
u. r train No. /. al, Point Pieasast.
This Is the short liRe and parties par
chasing tickets should ask for ticiIsts yia;.
the Ohio River Railroad. Fer informs.
ton regarding rates, routes, etc, sd-
". J. Robinson,
Gen1 Pass. Ag't,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
Or Ghas. A. Hutchinson, Agent.
Point Pleasant. W. Va.
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Creditors Notice.

no the creditors of James McCombs.
deceased:-In pursuance Of decree
OF the Circuit Court of the County of
Mason, made in a cause therein pend
ing, to subject the real estate of tile
said James McCombs to the payment of
his debts. You are required 10 present
your claims against the estate Of tins said
James zMctOnlbs fsr adjudication TO
John z. Beller, special comn4iss5oner. at
his office, in said Mason county, in PIT.
Pleasant. on OF before Gle 2Ist day of
ynly, 1887
Witness 2. z. Mitchell, clerk Of sasd
court, this 9Th day of June. fSR7.
r T. MITCHELL, Clerk
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select School.

Mrs. N. E. HALE win open a pri-
IKl vate and select school at her resi-
dence, in September All the common
branches taught. Music extra.
July 13-2m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Herbert Beeeher, son of Henry
Ward Beeeher, was appointed by
the president to the position of col
lector OF the port at Port Townsend,
one of the most lucrative collector
ships in the country Mr. Beecher
is now wrestling with some charges
that ought to result in his immedi-
ate and prompt dismissal. In fact
it is pretty clearly demonstrated
that he is on the make to such an
extent that he is very near to Grim
inality.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

The Democrats Of Ohio met in
State Convention at Cleveland, Jul
iy 21st. 1t was large and enthu-
siastic gathering. Hon. Thomas b.
Powell, of Delaware, was nominal
ted for Governor. The balance of
the ticket is composed of men of
ability and prominence in the poll
tics of Ohio. The Democrats have
a ticket that has already put their
opponents on the run. The plat
form adopted is published below, in
full.
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PoIET PLEAsANF. wEsr vIRaINIA

The Huntington Aduertiser and
the Parkersburg lSentlrel, just now,
are engaged in booming Hon. Eus-
taee Gibson, for Congress, in 1888.
We want to say to our over-zealous
editorial friends, that Mr.. Gibson
represented this District for four
years, (two terms) in the Congress
of the United States, and that the
people intend to treat Mr.. Hogg,
our present representative, as least
as courteousIy, by sending him back
for another two years, after his
present term expires. We have in
Mr. Hogg a worthy and efficient
representative, who will watch
closely the interests of his constitu-
ents of the Fourth District; and in
the dispensing of patronage will be
fair to all.
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The best stock of Groceries in the city
at HUTCHINSON 4 CO.'S.
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The missing Judge Crawford, of
Charleston, has turned up in Georg-
Ia under the name of H. O. Wood.
He will be remembered as the lord
ly, affable gentleman who so com
pIetely entered the hearts and peck
cts Of the Charlestonians some time
ago. At Griffin, Georgia, the YER
satile Judge" started 4 bank, mar
ried an heiress, got elected captain
of the Spalding Greys and took the
town by storm Then he got away
with the banks funds, his brides
money, forged his father-in-law's
name and left evidently with all the
spare cash the town had, for Gin
cinnati, to 'tsee about a vault" for
his new bank. From Cincinnati
he telegraphed he had been called
to New York, and that was the last
of the brilliant Wood, or Crawford.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

Under the allotment law of Con-
gress which the Secretary of the
Interior is carrying into operation.
Indians now on the reservations,
with the exception of Eve tribes,
will be made farmers and citizens
of the United States, and will have
a farm of his own, which he will be
compelled to work. Each Indian
will have a farm of his own, which
he willb Obliged to cultivate in or
der to earn living. We shall know
in time how this new system works.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-07-27

During the war there was a great
number of patriots skirmishing
around the country, stealing every
thing they could lay hands on1from
a steamboat to a box of matches,
alleging that they were in the Unit
ed States service and were acting
for the government. The warlike
Tuttle, of Iowa, belonged to this
class of thieves, and his peculiar
preference, if he had any, was for
cotton. Consequently he may be
said to have fought under white
flag. iguratively speaking, and his
energies have no doubt been ex-
hausted on many cotton field
lie was and is true and faithful
Republican in all things, and he
embodies his party's convictions
and asPiratiOns.-4dvertiser.
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Rerth Bound Trains.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-05
So Long Ago.


They stood upon the vessels deck
To catch our farewell look and beck.
The girlish figures fair and frail
lowering against great white saas
Like spirit shapes In dazzling air;
seem 10 SEQ them standing there.
Always together, always So
Twas long ago, o, long agol
The east was bright with yellow noon.
The flying vessel vanished soon.
Flashes Of jublant white spray
Beckoned and pointed her tho way.
A lessening speck she outward sped; =.
Sadly we turned, but still we said:
"They will come back again wo know
Twas long ago, 50 loag ago!
Those faces sweet, those happy eyes
Locked never more OH Western skies;
Where the hot sunbeams weave their net
Der oedar>crowned, sad Oiivet,
They who had shared their lives, sharet
death,
Tasting at once the first strange breath
OF thoss quick airs for souls that flow
So long ago, so long ago!
In vain we picture to our eyes
Tho convent gray, tho still blue skies,
The mountain with its bordering wood;
Still do they stand as then they stood,
lowering like spirits fair and frail
Against the dazzle of the sail;
The red lips part, the faces glow,
Al, long ago, so long ago!
= -[Susan Coolidge, In Independent
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Horses In Mexico.

/ hear agreat deal of talk about heavy
American horses not being adapted to
the climate Of Mexico, says Patrick Levy
in the St. Louis Globe. Democrat, and /
have been told by local experts that a
small, wiry animal-pony build-was the
only Kind that could be acclimatized.
This is all nonsense. l have been buy
ing horses in. St. Louis for years, and
frequently purchase in New York and
Kentucky, wherever fine coach horse
can be found. They all go to the
City or M1ico, where they thrive won
derfully, seeming to live longer and pre-
serve experimentation the time when, in
this latitude,- they grow woolly and
scraggy.. There. are two horses, belong
ing to private stable, which can not be
less than 81 and 90 years old, rcspec.
lively, as they were taken into the Re
public over fifteen years ago, and have
been in Ective service ever since.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-05
Tie Life of Iron.

The strength Of the Tay bridge at the
time of its building was such that it was
pronounced "perhaps the most remarka.
Bile structure in the world" Engineer
ing, British magazine, speaking of its
test, when five engines, weighing 36(
tons, were placed on single span, said
THE result is the establishment of this
fact $50 important to the public tha
the bridge is strong out of all proper
tion to its possible necessities. The loat
which the structure is calculated t.
carry is six times greater than that t.
which it was subjected"
And yet this great bridge, which cos
$3.50, 900, collapsed within fev
mont tbs after it was finished, the acci
dent being the only one in all railroad
history in which no survivor lived t.
tell the tale.
Tho theory of crystalization, now &C
ecpted as accounting FOR many railroad
accidents, seems peculiarly applicable t
the fall of the Bussey bridge. Vibra
tions and hammer blows would seem t
have crystalizcd somc portion of tn
structure and prepared it for fall whe
at last the '.life" ofa garder had bee
exhausted, and it broke beneath tn
engines humping driving Wheels :
| philadelphia Record.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-05-05
,nfe skin 6rt)ne's Teeth.

Fnnysb&-itereYing p I,otc-that this
expression, which nsmany is regarded
as ya!sa -lgggl has really the high
classical y sutiotity of the Bible. 1t is
job Ok. ,2W who cxclaims in his anguish,
81 am escaped with the skin 'of my
teeth-s S4sc- common sayings, such as
"Ge4+snpep Ae wind to- the shorn
lamh..s> ':Ppurb,g OIL on the troubled
waters" 1.-THE war horse scents the
battle from affair."" ETC., are supposed to
be ii; tics eB;bTs, though not. SO. But
they'd art NIT many Mho,in using the ex.
preston Infringing on or, being saved
by the "skin of their teeth" know the
authority fer it. s.uSe. .....